John A. Russo

Writer

Born: February 2, 1939 (87 years old)

Biography

John A. Russo, sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film Night of the Living Dead, which he co-wrote with director George Romero.

Filmography (18)

• Night of the Living Dead (1968, ★ 7.6)
• More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011, ★ 7.4)
• Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015, ★ 6.6)
• Night of the Living Dead (1990, ★ 6.9)
• The Return of the Living Dead (1985, ★ 7.2)
• Night of the Animated Dead (2021, ★ 6)
• The Majorettes (1986, ★ 4.9)
• The Night They Came Home (2024, ★ 5.7)
• Crackcoon (2023, ★ 3.6)
• The Booby Hatch (1976, ★ 4)
• Killer Campout (2017, ★ 3.8)
• There's Always Vanilla (1971, ★ 4.4)
• Midnight (1982, ★ 5.2)
• Heartstopper (1989, ★ 5.1)
• The Red Tide Massacre (2022, ★ 4.1)
• Santa Claws (1996, ★ 2.9)
• Children of the Living Dead (2001, ★ 3.4)
• Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006, ★ 3.9)